Estes Park Village Band Presents First Summer Concert at Good Samaritan Village

Chuck Varilek - For the Trail Gazette

Posted:
06/06/2016 11:11:27 AM MDT

The Estes Park Village Band will be celebrating Flag Day at the first outdoor concert of its summer season on Thursday, June 9. The free concert will begin at 6:00 pm, (please note the earlier start for this concert) in the parking lot of the Good Samaritan Village in Estes Park. The band is celebrating its 34th year of performing for the Estes Park community and its visitors.

Estes Park Village band

Sharing the conducting duties for the concert will be Loren Johnson and Chuck Varilek.

Varilek will begin the concert with “The Star Spangled Banner,” followed by “An American Fanfare” by Rick Kirby. The band will continue with “Curtain Call” by John Wasson.

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Johnson will next direct the band, beginning with “National Emblem March” by E. E. Bagley. He will then lead the band in the performance of “A Star Spangled Spectacular,” a medley of George M. Cohan songs including “Give My Regards To Broadway,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” and “You’re A Grand Old Flag.” “The Cowboys,” the theme from the movie and composed by John Williams, will be next on the program.

In what has become an Estes Park tradition, Johnson will then direct the Village Band in the performance of a special selection, “Armed Forces Salute.” This arrangement features the theme songs of the Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force and Navy. Members of the audience who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their family members, will be asked to stand and be recognized with applause during the performance of their service song.

Varilek will once again direct the band, beginning with the Henry Fillmore march, “Rolling Thunder.” A brand new arrangement of “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” by Randall Standridge will be performed next. This song was purchased with music donated to the band in the memory of bassoonist Ray Novy, who passed away in March 2016. “The Trombone King March,” by Karl King will next feature the band’s trombone section. The band will then debut another new selection, “A Symphony Of Sit-Coms,” which includes television show themes like “Mister Ed,” “Leave It To Beaver,” Hogan’s Heroes,” and “I Love Lucy.” The band will conclude its performance with the John Philip Sousa march, “Hands Across The Sea.”

Estes Park Good Samaritan Village is a retirement community providing housing and services to senior adults. The Village is located approximately one mile north of Hwy 34 on the west side of Devils Gulch Road on Ptarmigan Trail. The band members would like to thank Carey Stevanus of Good Samaritan Village for her support in this annual event.

Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the outdoor concert. American flags will be given to the audience members before the concert.

Please remember to leave earlier than usual when you travel to Good Samaritan Village due to the road construction detour.

The Village Band is an affiliate member of the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park. The group has received Community Service Grants from the town of Estes Park in previous years. Some of the music performed at this concert was purchased through the grant awards.

The Estes Park Village Band is a community band made up of musicians from the Estes Park area as well as from surrounding communities. New members are always welcome to perform with the band. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, starting at 7:30 pm in the Estes Park High School bandroom. Call Chuck Varilek at 586-8776 for more information.

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